Respectfully, I can't exactly understand where this is coming from, considering how Azuma genuinely turned his life around of his own will during the series. Some of the things you listed happened because MLs made active choices during the serie, and even then, it's a slice of life, so it's natural that MLs' interactions with side characters and external situations will drive the story
okay after letting it sit for a bit, i have some (minor) critiques. i wish they could have shown a scene with…
THANK YOU!! i couldn't figure out what exactly was off and you said it perfectly!! also why did they put so much pressure into the fact that he was rich and inheriting a company just for them to not lead to any end about this plot point??